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Joan Welles 1542–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1542

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 FEB 1591

Death Location: Wells, Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Wells

Mother: Elizabeth Bryan

Spouse(s): John Howe

Children(s): Robert Howe

Joan Welles was born in 1542 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Sir Of Whichford Warwickshire Wells And Elizabeth Wells Bryan. Joan Welles married John Howe, and had children including Robert Howe. Joan Welles passed away in 1591 in Wells, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Joan Welles was born in 1542 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Sir Of Whichford Warwickshire Wells And Elizabeth Wells Bryan.
  • Joan Welles married John Howe, and had children including Robert Howe.
  • Joan Welles passed away in 1591 in Wells, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joan Welles's Ancestors

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Joan Welles
1542–1591
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas (Sir of Whichford, Warwickshire) Wells
1512–1558
Wickford, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth ((Wells)) Bryan
1516–1553
Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (II) Wells
1487–1529
Nazeing, Essex, England
Anna FitzHerbert
1487–1540
Norbury, Derbyshire, England
Sir (Thomas Brigham Brienne (Bryan)) Knight
1500–1560
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Bourchier
1500–1555
Desmond Castle, Dingle, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bryan
1464–1517
Margaret Bryan
1468–1551
Humphey Bourchier
1470–
Elizabeth Tylney
1470–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Welles's Descendants

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Joan Welles (ABT 1542–7 FEB 1591) m. John Howe (Abt 1540–Bef. 07 Feb 1591)
  1. 1. Robert Howe 1570–1624 m. Eme Jugold 1578–1634
    1. 1. James Howe 1598–1702 m. Elizabeth Dane 1607–1693
      1. 1. John Howe 1620–1680 m. Mary (Martha) Jones 1618–1672
        1. 1. Samuel ((Lieut)) Howe 1642–1713 m. Sarah Leavitt 1659–1726

Joan Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1542
ABT 1542
Birth of Joan Welles in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1591
7 FEB 1591
Age 49
Death of Joan Welles in Wells, Norfolk, England
Wells, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1542
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 FEB 1591
    Event Place: Wells, Norfolk, England

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